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Walk In The Footsteps Of Jesus
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Mission:
Notre Dame’s Abrahamic Center develops educational programs for the College and the Greater Cleveland community fostering mutual respect among all peoples, and celebrating religious, racial and cultural diversity. In doing so, we honor Abraham’s status as:
- Patriarch of the three great monotheistic traditions – Judaism, Christianity and Islam;
- Paragon of hospitality and welcoming the “Other"; and
- Prophet of social justice and peace.
The initiative is a direct outgrowth of the innovative work of Notre Dame College’s Tolerance Resource Center, which has provided significant opportunities for research, outreach and education on the Holocaust, anti-bias issues and diversity for the past 13 years. For more information on our Tolerance Resource Collection, click here.
For more information on the Abrahamic Center and Tolerance Resource Collection, please contact Dr. Michael Bloom, director, at 216.373.6383 or mbloom@ndc.edu.
| Community Leadership Council | College Advisory Board |
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| Len Calabrese | Sr. Mary Ann Baran |
| Fr. Bryan Eyman | Anthony Camino |
| Judi Feniger | Brian Emerson |
| Anita Gray | Eleanor Kocevar |
| Dayan Gross | Dr. Gregory Moore |
| Fr. Joseph Hilinski | Rachel Morris |
| Imam Ramez Islambouli | Karen Poelking |
| Joan Kekst | Dr. Louise Prochaska |
| Marianne Lax | Sr. Eileen Quinlan |
| Anne Lukas | Roslyn Scheer-McLeod |
| Fareed Siddiq | Sr. Mary Louise Trivison |
| Mark Swaim-Fox | Dr. Erica White |
| Rabbi Steve Segar | Sr. Carol Ziegler |
| Fr. George Smiga | Karen Zoller |
| Sr. Donna Wilhelm | |
| Scott Zeilinger |
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Programs:
Event: Journalist Tells Story of Captivity in Iran
Date: November 17, 2010
Iranian-American Journalist Roxana Saberi, who spent 100 days in an Iranian jail cell in 2009, shared her story at Notre Dame College’s Regina Hall auditorium on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010.
Saberi, the author of “Between Two Worlds: My Life and Captivity in Iran,” was working as a freelance journalist in Iran in January 2009, when she was arrested and charged with espionage. Saberi denied the charges but was sentenced to an eight-year prison term. More information on Journalist Tells Story of Captivity in Iran.
Event:Noted Vatican Correspondent Speaks at NDC
Date: November 4, 2010
The Abrahamic Center of Notre Dame College is proud to have presented a distinguished lecture by John Allen, Jr., senior correspondent for the National Catholic Reporter and CNN senior Vatican analyst, on Thursday, Nov. 4, 2010. The lecture was held in the auditorium of the College's Regina Hall.
Allen, a prize-winning journalist and author of six best-selling books on the Vatican and Catholic affairs, spoke about “Vatican Interfaith Relations with Islam and Judaism.” More information on Noted Vatican Correspondent Speaks at NDC
Event: Inauguration of Notre Dame College’s Abrahamic Center w/ guest speaker Bruce Feiler
Date: November 9, 2009
Notre Dame College (NDC) celebrated the inauguration of its Abrahamic Center on Monday, Nov. 9, in the College’s Performing Arts Center. The event featured a memorial program on the 71st anniversary of Kristallnacht – often referred to as the beginning of the Holocaust – and a talk on Abraham by Bruce Feiler, author of such bestselling books as “Abraham: A Journey to the Heart of Three Faiths” and “Walking the Bible.” Bruce Feiler is the New York Times best-selling author of seven books exploring the parallels between religion, geography and the emotional issues of our time.
